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June 29, 2015
Bringing a 545-year-old manuscript back to lifeMcMaster preservation technician Audrie Schell recently spent eight months restoring a manuscript from the late-1400s. Her painstaking efforts were detailed in The Globe and Mail.
June 29, 2015
This minute has 61 secondsThe last minute of June is going to be a little longer than usual, though you probably won’t notice.
June 26, 2015
Instructors taking Learning Portfolio to the ‘next level’About 60 faculty and staff gathered recently for the third annual Learning Portfolio Bootcamp to explore new ways to integrate the Learning Portfolio into courses and other educational activities.
June 25, 2015
New research shows tutorial attendance can increase your gradesWant to take your mark from a B- to a B+? Go to all of your tutorials.
June 25, 2015
Women’s Choir in running for national awardThe McMaster Women’s Choir will swap the stage for seats this weekend while they wait to hear if they’ve won an award from the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs.
June 25, 2015
Staff recognized for ten years of serviceMore than 140 staff were recognized for their ten years of service this week at a campus BBQ.
June 24, 2015
Women’s Health Scholar to study link between maltreatment, eating disordersMelissa Kimber’s research involves young people with eating disorders who have suffered emotional abuse at home, or who have been exposed to violence between their parents.
June 24, 2015
Undergrad research will shed light on basement apartments, in-law suites and moreAshleigh Patterson is trying to get a handle on just how many rental apartments exist within private Hamilton homes – and how many of them are properly registered.
June 23, 2015
Ontario increasing funding for students with disabilitiesOntario is providing an additional $6 million to help students with disabilities across the province pursue their passions and get the skills they need to succeed at college or university. The investment was announced at McMaster.
June 23, 2015
Break down walls and win a trip to BerlinCalling all graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and young faculty — it’s time to share your groundbreaking ideas and innovations.
June 23, 2015
What ‘Sinful Sally’ can teach us about vice in the 18th centuryJessica Steinberg is using 18th century literary texts housed in McMaster’s archives to explore attitudes towards sin and vice in London 300 years ago.
June 22, 2015
McMaster receives more than $16.5-million in research grants and scholarshipsDozens of scientists, engineers, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students from McMaster have received more than $16.5-million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
June 22, 2015
Racist legacy refuses to die in US, says Henry GirouxViolence runs through American society like an overcharged and out of control electric current, says McMaster's Henry Giroux.
June 22, 2015
Chemical engineer’s contacts could help treat glaucomaA McMaster PhD candidate has harnessed a component naturally found in tears to develop a contact lens-based drug delivery system for glaucoma patients.
June 19, 2015
What the California drought means for CanadiansWater policy expert Dustin Garrick says Canadians will not be immune to the effects of the drought in California.
June 19, 2015
5 ways to be innovative in the classroomAward-winning instructor Kevin Dunn offers five tips on how to be innovative in the classroom.
June 19, 2015
McMaster’s VP Advancement honoured with national awardMary Williams, vice-president of University Advancement, has been recognized with the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education’s Outstanding Achievement Award.
June 19, 2015
New discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment policyMcMaster’s new discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment policy will come into effect July 1.
June 18, 2015
Involved in community engagement activities? Tell us about itFrom June to August 2015, McMaster’s Network for Community Campus Partnerships is asking faculty to add their community-engaged teaching and research initiatives to a new searchable database.
June 18, 2015
McMaster honoured for ongoing commitment to Hamilton HarbourThe Bay Area Restoration Council has recognized McMaster for its work in support of Hamilton Harbour and its neighbouring watersheds.